Tried to get NextPVR on Openmediavault 6. Installed NextPVR with Docker following this guide https://github.com/sub3/NextPVR/wiki/Install-Docker. Everything worked until the last step,
--device /dev/dvb:/dev/dvb \
I ran NextPVR, but the card wasn't listed under devices. Then I just tried Debian and the card was there, but couldn't get any channels. I know the card works, tried Ubuntu and it found the available channels.
I didn't get the logs for the OMV install, will try again and get those logs. Here are the logs for Debian.
For the past 10 years I've just used it for FTA over DVB-S - but am now switching to a NextPVR back-end and Kodi front end. FTA channels are only in SD over DVB-S, and I can get them in HD via .m3u8 and iptv.
So far (3 days in) NextPVR looks great, although after 20 years with VDR it's a bit of a change.
Question - I have hundreds of VDR recordings which I'd like to import into NextPVR.
The VDR recording metadata is stored in individual recording directories such as:
../Tipping_Point/2023-09-27.14.58.1-0.rec/
Within the directories are ts files, info files and index files.
I think everything NPVR will need for metadata can be derived from the directory name (which includes date and time) and what's in the info file. For instance:
C S160.0E-47-22-1035 TVNZ 1
E 85 1695780000 3600 4E 16
T Tipping Point
D G Fantastic quiz show in which four players take on a machine in the hopes of winning its 10,000 pounds jackpot. Only one can win!
G 70
R 9
X 2 03 eng
X 2 03 ita
X 3 03 eng
F 25
P 50
L 99
@ <epgsearch><channel>1 - TVNZ 1</channel><update>0</update><eventid>85</eventid><bstart>120</bstart><bstop>600</bstop></epgsearch><pin-plugin><protected>no</protected></pin-plugin>
If I create a script which creates the xml file for NPVR for each recording, any suggestions on how I import this?
From the wiki/help:
ts files:
AUDIO/VIDEO DATA
The files 00001.ts...65535.ts are the actual recorded data files. In order to keep the
size of an individual file below a given limit, a recording may be split into several
files. The contents of these files is Transport Stream (TS) and contains data packets that
are each 188 byte long and start with 0x47. Data is stored exactly as it is broadcast,
with a generated PAT/PMT inserted right before every independent frame.
info file (optional - but useful)
INFO
The file info (if present in a recording directory) contains a description of the
recording, derived from the EPG data at recording time (if such data was available). The
Aux field of the corresponding timer (if given) is copied into this file, using the '@'
tag. This is a plain ASCII file and contains tagged lines like the EPG DATA file (see the
description of the epg.data file). Note that the lowercase tags ('c' and 'e') will not
appear in an info file. Lines tagged with '#' are ignored and can be used by external
tools to store arbitrary information.
In addition to the tags used in the epg.data file, the following tag characters are
defined:
F <frame rate>
L <lifetime>
P <priority>
@ <auxiliary data>
index (optional)
INDEX
The file index (if present in a recording directory) contains the (binary) index data into
each of the the recording files 00001.ts...65535.ts. It is used during replay to determinethe current position within the recording, and to implement skipping and fast forward/back
functions. See the definition of the cIndexFile class for details about the actual
contents of this file.
About my setup:
I have an Ubuntu virtual machine with NextPVR on a VMware ESXi. So far everything works.
The channels in the web interface are all displayed correctly, but I also have channels that have subcategories, for example series and films, but I don't see them on the webinterface.
What could be the problem, have I forgotten something
The popup menu for an existing recording has a Find All menu item to see upcoming episodes. Might be nice to also have a Find Existing (or something like that) to show recordings currently in my library.
I've just setup NextPVR and seeing some strange behavior which i can't explain.
My configuration is:
Hardware: Dell Wyse 3040
Tuner: Xbox One TV Tuner
OS: Debian 12 Linux
I have NextPVR installed and running and it detects the tuner. I choose the uk-CrystalPalace transmitter and it finds 11 channels but only those on multiplex PSB3.
If i plug the aerial into the TV it finds all the channels and the TV reports the signal strength as 10/10.
Is anyone able to help shed some light on why i'm not getting any channels from the other multiplexes?
Hello and thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
Currently I'm moving from a setup with MythTv with a legacy HDHomeRun HDHR (2 tuner) to using Docker on Debian 12. I'm able to see the two tuners in Settings -> Devices, but clicking "Scan channels" on tuner XXXXX-0 leaves me on a screen which is stuck and says "Loading EPG mapping". I'm using Schedules Direct for ATSC, and I was able to successfully login under Settings-> Guide.
hello
I installed the program and the windows program and it worked perfectly the fist time but when I closed it it would not reload sayin connection failure check config. I suspect it is that I changed the password. How do I go about changing the config within yet another uiclient?
Thank you for your time
Bruce
I need some advice please with regards to dealing with MPD files.
I currently have two NextPVR servers.
One in the UK, the other in Johannesburg.
On the server in the UK, I have the BBC channels which are all now in MPD format. They do open in NextPVR, so it's most likely there's no encryption.
I then import the channels via the M3U playlist from the UK, to Johannesburg server, it's always worked till the BBC pulled the plug on the legacy HLS streams.
On the UK server with the MPD streams on NextPVR, I get severe buffering, and then with the playlist imported to JHB, the UK channels don't load at all, they just time out....
Just about the only thing I cannot do with my mouse in NextPVR Client for Windows is to scroll left or right to different times in the EPG listing. I can jump ahead 24 hours and back 24 hours, but I have to use the arrow keys on the keyboard to scroll in smaller increments. If there were arrows at the bottom to skip <-2Hrs and +2Hrs>, in addition to the existing |<-24Hrs and +24Hrs>|, that would solve the problem.
Hi,
this is my first post. I'll start by saying I love NextPVR: great piece of software guys!
Now to the issue in the subject line
SBS TV in Australia (at least in Sydney) shows (no lisitings) for all EPG entries on its multiplex (including radio).
The SBS entries on the 'Channels' page are blank.
I found the following on the SBS web site:
SBS EPG Enhancements In order to add Consumer advice to all SBS channels and Country of Origin for SBS World Movies in the Electronic Program Guide (EPG), on 2nd December 2019 SBS has made the following changes for Free-To-Air (FTA) Terrestrial and VAST satellite platforms (NOT for FOXTEL or FETCH TV):
TThe program synopsis has been moved from ‘Short Event Descriptor’ to ‘Extended Event Descriptor’ in the Event information Table (EIT) that’s used by the Digital TVs and receivers to display the EPG.
The ‘Short Event Descriptor’ now contains Consumer Advice and Country of Origin information for relevant programs.
Some old TV sets may not be compatible and therefore, won’t able to display the program synopsis which is now under ‘Extended Event Descriptor’.
This incompatibility can only be addressed by the manufacturer. SBS recommends viewers with affected receivers to contact the manufacturer, report the issue and ask if a firmware update will be available to fix it.
I have a sneaking suspicion that this change may be the reason for the EPG not updating in NextPVR.
Anyway, just letting the NextPVR team know (if the they don't already) and hopefully they can look at adding a fix further down the development schedule
I also note that I am running version 6.1.4.230625 under Windows 10.
